Imaging Apparatus Privacy Mode via Mobile Device Distance Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Residents may not want to be photographed by a camera when they are at home, while still wanting to monitor pets or security within a building, leading to a need for an imaging system that can selectively prevent capturing when certain individuals are present.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with a camera that wirelessly transmits images to multiple devices, using a controller to switch between capture and non-capture modes based on distance information from mobile devices, allowing privacy mode when individuals are at home and recording mode when they are away.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera continuously captures images when objects move, then security monitoring capability is improved, but user privacy is violated when family members are at home
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system dynamically switches between capture and non-capture states based on real-time detection of mobile devices. When a mobile device is detected within the building, the camera transitions to a non-capturing state to protect privacy. When no devices are detected, it transitions to an active capturing state for security monitoring, making the system adaptive to changing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from mobile device detection (via receivers detecting electronic devices) to control camera operation. The detection result feeds back to the controller, which adjusts camera behavior accordingly - enabling capture when building is empty and disabling it when occupants are present, creating a closed-loop control system.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the camera operates in privacy protection mode when devices are detected, then user privacy is protected, but security monitoring capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its operational state based on the presence or absence of mobile devices. When devices are detected, it adopts a privacy-protective non-capturing state. When devices are absent, it switches to an active security monitoring state, allowing the system to optimize for different priorities based on real-time conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameter of the camera (capture enabled/disabled) based on the detected state of mobile devices. This parameter change allows the system to transition between privacy protection mode and security monitoring mode, adapting its behavior to the current situation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the camera switches operation modes based on mobile device detection, then adaptability to different situations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver component serves multiple functions: it detects mobile devices for privacy control, and its detection results drive the mode switching logic. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity while achieving adaptability.
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AI summary
Provided is an imaging apparatus disposed within a building and wirelessly transmitting a captured image to a plurality of electronic devices. The imaging apparatus includes: a camera; a receiver that receives information regarding a distance between the plurality of electronic devices and the building from each of the plurality of electronic devices; and a controller having a first operation mode in which the camera starts capturing when an object moves and a second operation mode in which the camera does not start capturing video even when the object moves, the controller switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode based on the information.